Director - Tax Transformation

TN United Kingdom; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking talented Directors to join their Global Compliance & Transformation team. This role focuses on enhancing tax compliance and reporting through innovative technology and automation. You'll engage with a diverse client base, driving strategic tax transformation and governance while collaborating across teams. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in a rapidly growing environment, where your contributions will shape the future of digital compliance and risk management. Join a forward-thinking firm that values innovation and client relationships.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with technology and automation to improve efficiency.
• Excellent communication skills adaptable to various audiences.

Responsibilities

• Managing tax compliance and reporting for multinational clients.
• Leading tax transformation and technology projects.

Skills

Tax compliance

Automation

Reporting

Client management

Data management

Communication skills

Project management

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Professional certification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

SQL

Cloud-based tax applications

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About KPMG's Global Compliance & Transformation (GCT)

At KPMG, we have re-imagined careers in GCT, focusing on helping multinational groups and financial services clients manage their global tax compliance, reporting, and statutory accounting obligations through outsourcing, co-sourcing, transformation, and technology.

Our clients leverage KPMG’s expertise and technology to improve visibility, efficiency, and risk management, preparing them for the future of digital compliance and developing a sustainable, technology-enabled, holistic operating model.

We are experiencing rapid growth due to new client acquisitions and investments. As part of the KPMG global network, you will have the opportunity to engage with international services supported by our innovative Digital Gateway platform. This is an exciting time to join our GCT team, where reimagining tax is a strategic priority across UK and global markets. Our diverse client base ranges from mid-market to FTSE-listed companies, public sector, real estate, and financial services, working across various sizes and sectors.

Role Overview

We seek talented Directors with experience in areas including:

• Deep tax compliance, automation, and reporting, especially around indirect taxes and EMEA compliance
• End-to-end finance processes (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Record-to-report) and their integration with tax
• Advising on tax technology to support compliance and reporting
• Tax technology implementation, including requirements gathering and design review
• Tax transformation, governance, process design, and improvement
• Project and client management

Additional Desirable Skills

• Data management, databases, data transmission, and transformation, including SQL
• Analyzing large data volumes
• Designing cloud-based tax applications
• Acting as a liaison between technology and tax teams
• Leading tax transformation and technology projects
• Developing automation solutions for tax
• Designing systems addressing international tax requirements
• Collaborating with colleagues across GCT, Consulting, and other KPMG teams
• Developing global governance and control frameworks
• Enhancing service offerings and delivery models
• Building strong client relationships
• Performance management and oversight of offshore teams
• Identifying additional service opportunities and liaising with specialists
• Coaching team members and adhering to KPMG policies

Qualifications and Skills

• Extensive experience with technology and automation to improve efficiency and risk management
• Excellent communication skills, adaptable to various audiences and situations
• Strong attention to detail with strategic and customer-focused approach
• Effective internal networking and communication skills with senior professionals
• Proven business development and client-facing abilities
• Excellent project management skills and workload management